The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
WOES OF A PRETTY TYPEWRITER
Compelled to Stand a Battery of Pitt
less Questions.
F,om "a Nelp York Ttfbltl


From the Neto York Tribune.
II should like to give you an idea of how
we girls are treated wherever we go to look
for boarding places in this city," said a
young typewriter to reporter the other
day. lyon men can obtain board where
ever you please, and so long as you pay
your board bills and behave yourselves,
there are no questions asked but with girl
it is different When | came TO New York,
| was fresh from New England, unknown
and without friends here to give me any
help or hints. Consequently had to hunt
up boarding place for myself. After con-
siderable looking around, | found quiet
appearing house where the sign stated that
hall room was vacant and that boarders
were wanted. .... .-
In answer to my ring kindly-looking
matron inquired my business. When
told her that was looking for boarding
place, a visible change came over her
face. ..-.....
"'Who are you?' was her somewhat alb
rupt question. Then she scanned me as if
were a suspected thief, for whose capture a
reward had been offered, and without Civ
ing me time to answer this pertinent ques-
ton, she continued:
Are you married?
"'No, am not said as pleasantly as my
modification would allow.
What do you expect to do for living"
was her next query
" 1 am typewriter
GA typewriter This was said with a
sheer that might mean volumes.
Have you a brother in the city or any
male friend who will call on you?
mo, my family all live in Connect
cut.
do you keep company with any young
mang, Really was beginning to lose all
patience, but managed to say calmly; Il dc
not, but what has that to do with the quei;s
tion of my hiring room and paying for it
in advanced
Have you got any referencesT
II don't see why | submitted to SO much
quizzing. That woman could beat a reporter
asking questions. No. replied, but if you
want them, suppose could get them from
home in two or three days
"Wel, | guess we haven't any room
now, and besides, I'd rather have gentle
men, was the worthy matron's decision, as
she opened the front door only to shut it
quickly behind me. / think l went to fully
dozen places, only to be treated in the
same way. At last | went to the Young
Woman's Christian Association, where
should have gone first. l never was more
thankful in my life then when after | had
been at work for a year and desired to
change my place, one of the girls in our of
flee invited me to share her room until was
| able to find another place This may all
sound very funny to you, but it was not
funny experience for me; and my experience
is by no means unusual. A man can get
rooms and board where he chooses, with
| out references and without questions, but
when girl tries to get board for herself if
she is well-dreSSed, her character is doubt
ed, and there is no room for her; people
wonder where she gets her money. If she
is poorly dressed, she is naturally not want
ed, because she will lower the reputation of
the house. She must, in all self-defence
marry or at least become engaged, if she
have no male relative under whose protec-
| ton she is. 1t does seem as if something
might be done for poor girls who come to
the city in this way. There ought to be
| somebody willing to take them and care for
them respectfully and economically, and do
this without sacrificing the self-respect of
| the girl.n